Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 5: Education, Science and Technoloy of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 5: Education, Science and Technoloy of Communist China

This booklet is the fifth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the state of education, science, and technology in Communist China. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy (open access)

Command Study 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the United States' space program. This chapter discusses "the Soviet response to the changes in United States military strategy" (p. 2) through a review of Soviet military literature produced between 1945 to 1964. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Whiting, Kenneth R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 3. Values in the American Way of Life (open access)

Command Study 10, Chapter 3. Values in the American Way of Life

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the beliefs that have shaped American society and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 1: The Foundations of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 1: The Foundations of Communist China

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses China and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 15, Chapter 2. Thailand (open access)

Current Study 15, Chapter 2. Thailand

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about Southeast Asia. This chapter discusses Thailand and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 1. The Evolution of Democracy (to 1776) (open access)

Command Study 10, Chapter 1. The Evolution of Democracy (to 1776)

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter focuses on the development of democracy in the Western world and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: June 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 5. Democracy Versus Communism (open access)

Command Study 10, Chapter 5. Democracy Versus Communism

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the differences between democracy and communism and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 13, Chapter 1. Education and Training (open access)

Current Study 13, Chapter 1. Education and Training

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges faced by low-income countries. This chapter discusses the role education and training plays in a country's economic, political, and social development. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: April 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 8, Chapter 1. The Growth of Nation-States (open access)

Command Study 8, Chapter 1. The Growth of Nation-States

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about international relations. This chapter discusses "the characteristics of the nation-state and show how these characteristics have given rise to international conflict" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: May 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 13, Chapter 2. Health (open access)

Current Study 13, Chapter 2. Health

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges faced by low-income countries. This chapter discusses a number of factors and challenges associated with establishing health programs in less-developed countries. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: February 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 12: U.S. Armed Forces Medical Support (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 12: U.S. Armed Forces Medical Support

This booklet is the fifth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the joint military operations. This unit discusses the medical services of the U.S. Armed Forces and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: November 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China

This booklet is the second unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the Communist Party of China (CPC) and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 4. United States Air Force (open access)

Command Study 9, Chapter 4. United States Air Force

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the state of defense in the United States during the Cold War. This chapter discusses the organization, functions, concepts, and operations of the United States Air Force. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: January 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 3: The Economic Development of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 3: The Economic Development of Communist China

This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses China's economic development and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 2. Denmark and Iceland

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Denmark and Iceland and their contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 8: New Zealand (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 8: New Zealand

This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about countries in the Pacific. This unit discusses New Zealand and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: June 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 1. Basic Military Doctrine: Soviet Union and Communist China (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 1. Basic Military Doctrine: Soviet Union and Communist China

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the military doctrine of both the Soviet Union and China and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter "seeks to examine the role of aerial reconnaissance in past wars and to develop a critical interest in its potential for the future" (p.2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 4: Armed Forces of Greece and Turkey (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 4: Armed Forces of Greece and Turkey

This booklet is the fourth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the military forces of Greece and Turkey and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "various education programs leading to a commission in the United States Air Force" (p. 2), including the Air Force Academy, the Air Force ROTC, the Officer Training School program, and other programs dedicated to training officers. The chapter concludes with a set of review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History